Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes
5 Ways Cardiac Hypertrophy Affect Heart Function
When the heart muscle thickens and the left ventricle enlarges, the organ’s ability to pump blood efficiently becomes compromised. Cardiac hypertrophy, a condition where heart… Continue Reading
How E-Bike Commuting Can Support a Heart-Healthy Routine
Public-health guidance on heart health is remarkably consistent: adults should aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week, or 75 minutes… Continue Reading
How Farxiga Helps a Failing Heart
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You become short of breath climbing stairs, your ankles swell by evening, and your cardiologist prescribes Farxiga—even though… Continue Reading
How the Heart Drains Its Own Blood
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team When you picture blood moving through the heart, you may imagine the heart pumping blood to the lungs… Continue Reading
Managing Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Hour by Hour
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team A person with heart failure may go to bed feeling more tired than usual, then wake up gasping… Continue Reading
The Different Cardiac Stress Tests and Who Gets Which
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You feel pressure in your chest while climbing stairs, or perhaps you become unusually winded during a brisk… Continue Reading
Atherosclerosis in Images: Plaque From Inside an Artery
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You may have seen an artery illustration showing a smooth, open tube beside another vessel crowded by a… Continue Reading
Traveling With Diabetes: How to Plan a Vacation With Confidence
A vacation should be a chance to relax, explore, and enjoy a change of scenery—not a reason to put diabetes management on hold. For travelers… Continue Reading
Managing Blood Sugar on Sick Days With Diabetes
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You wake up with a fever, an upset stomach, or a bad cough—and your blood sugar is suddenly… Continue Reading
Spotting Ventricular Ectopic Beats on an ECG
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You feel a sudden flutter in your chest, followed by what seems like a skipped beat and then… Continue Reading
